The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-13

shreds az q mementO of the day. The wife
OF the President gracefully complied, and,
while the spectators went wild with
to the ladies At her side. President
Cleveland shook hands with redoubled
vigor, and an actual count 1T this juncture
showed bis gait to be forty-seven shakes q
minute. This was kept up without inter-
mission until the tune fixed for the reception
TO end, and not person in line was missed.
marched past him is 6,OOO persons. But
thousands and tens Of thousands, in the
corridors and upon the streets failed to
catch even . sight Of his face. Ten thous.
and tickets had been issued to the even
ing reception to the President and Mrs.
the decorations were flags, natural flowers
and foliage, the 10000 roses used predomin-
ating. floor had been laid throughout
tho house level with the stage, and beauti-
fully carpeted. The stage itself had been
arranged to represent reception hall Of q
modern mansion, though the walls were
nearly hidden in profusi0n Of ferns and
palms. The President himself was In full
dress. Mrs. Cleveland looked queenly In .
close fitting, simply made reception gown
Of dark mistletO green plush cut moderate
~ low, and quantity trimmed at the neck
and on the short sleeves with escurinl lace.
It seemed that she would never tire Of well
President was no less gracious. A more
notable picture il would be hard to find
than that Of the happy pair a. they stood
the center OF admiration ut the Columbia.
Before President Cleveland left Chicago.
in company with Gen. Terry and Mayor
Roche, he visited Camp Sheridan. and
asked particularly that be might be driven
over the route OF the historic Haymarket
riot, Mayor Roche explaining the topog.
raphy OF the scene. At Milwaukee . great
throng awaited the coming Of the guests,
and . professional escort was formed OF
forming delightful pag ant. It was the
largest parade Of militia that has been seen
in Milwaukee since the great reunion in
1850. The local compares participating
were the Sheridan guards, the Kosciusko
guards, the Southside rifles, the Lincoln
guards. the Milwaukee cadets and the Bu-
gle corps OF the Lighthorss squadrun.
Those from outside cities were from Ap-
pleton, Watertown, two companies from
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Ripon, Waupun,
Sheboygan, Beaver Dam, two companies
fnom Manitou, the GAINESVILLE guards and
and the Beaver City rifles Of GAINESVILLE.
the President and Mrs. Cleveland. and the
President addressed the people. The march
was again taken up for Schlitz park where
the public reception was held. and from
thence the Exposition was visited. At p.
M, Mrs. Cleveland dined at the residence
Of John L. Mitchell, resident manager of
the Soldiers Home and afterwards held q
reception at the residence OF James
Kneeland. At the Plankinton the Mer.
chants Association gave the President q
banquet, o plates being laid. The Presi-
dent and Col. Villas were among those
responding to toasts. Mrs. Cleveland
appeared In the balcony overlooking the
banquet about lOp m.
The closing feature Of the stop at Milwau.
kee was special visit to the Soldiers Home
by the President and Mrs. Cleveland after
which they were on route for Madison,
being greeted with demonstrations at al
the villages passed. At Madison they found
q city not only charmingly situated but its
natural beauties enhanced by artful decora.
tions that lent grace to every sunbeam and
pleasure to every cOuntenance. In the pro-
cession that led the way to the state capitol
were the distinguished citizens Of the state
Chief Justice Cole pronounced an eloquent
welcome and the response from tho Presi-
dent was In keeping with the inspiring sur
roundings; . reception followed 70 the ten
to fifteen thousand present and Gov. Rusk
escorted the President to the Dane county
fair grounds, while Mrs. Cleveland pro-
ceeded to the residence of Col Villas, her
Madison home. Gov. Rusk, Judge Cole and
others dined with the city's guests.